Man wanted on child pornography charge turns himself in

An Ottawa man has turned himself in to authorities after police released his name in connection to a province-wide investigation involving the distribution or possession of child pornography.

Police said James Hodges, 42, of Ottawa, turned himself in to police after news of the investigation was spread publicly on Wednesday. He will now face charges of possession of child pornography and breach of probation.

Police said the operation involved resources from 26 municipal police services, the Ministries of the Attorney General, Community Safety and Correctional Services as well as the OPP’s Child Sexual Exploitation Section.

Additionally, Homeland Security Investigations Ottawa has been contracted to assist police in locating and arresting a 34-year-old suspect residing in the United States, who is wanted for luring offences as well as allegedly encouraging suicide against a child victim in the Ottawa area.